Gaze at The National Parks

Hike With Us

Gaze at the National Parks is the podcast that explores the trails of America’s National Parks, one hiking trail in one national park, one national park at a time. Join hosts Dustin Ballard and Michael Ryan as they climb to terrifying heights, cross miles of desert, and hike through the forests of these public lands.

Meet Dustin

Dustin Ballard was born and raised in Mississippi before moving to New Jersey where he studied Theatre Performance and was the 2009 Region II winner of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. An accomplished actor, playwright, and teaching artist, Dustin specializes in devised work, specifically new musical theatre. He is an avid traveler, a staunch Capricorn, and his favorite movies are Clue and Erin Brockovich.